# Pattern search feature for forums

**URL:** <https://forum.electromage.com/t/pattern-search-feature-for-forums/597>\
**Category:** Feature Ideas + Requests\
**Created:** [October 2, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/pattern-search-feature-for-forums/597 "2020-10-02T12:50:21Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![devoh](https://forum.electromage.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c5a1d2/32.png) [@devoh](https://forum.electromage.com/u/devoh)\
**Post date:** [October 2, 2020, 12:50pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/pattern-search-feature-for-forums/597/1 "2020-10-02T12:50:21Z")

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It would be really helpful if there was a way to upload patterns to the site and add “tags/topics” like “2D” “audio” “sensor add-on” “Spectrum Analyser” and then add a simple keyword search. It’s awesome all the cool patterns that people upload but as PB grows it’s going to be really hard to find things.

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**Author:** ![ZacharyRD](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/zacharyrd/32/124_2.png) [@ZacharyRD](https://forum.electromage.com/u/ZacharyRD)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 6:29am UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/pattern-search-feature-for-forums/597/2 "2020-12-28T06:29:36Z")

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100% agreed; both keyword tagging, search, and also just perma-linking to individual patterns, would all be delightful and relatively powerful improvements all things considered.

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**Author:** ![wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/wizard/32/4_2.png) [@wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/u/wizard)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2020, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/pattern-search-feature-for-forums/597/3 "2020-12-28T06:36:02Z")

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I’m hoping to get a chance to rewrite it pretty soon here. The idea is to back everything with a github repo, stuff some metadata like tags into json, and run the site from that. Would let you search for name/tag/capability kind of thing.

Some info on the direction here in this long thread:

> [@"Improving" Patterns](https://forum.electromage.com/t/improving-patterns/650):
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> Will anyone be upset if I go thru a bunch of patterns, and reupload a new version with added variables / sliders / code comments / etc? I’m playing with the Matrix pattern for example, and it just calls out for having a bunch of sliders for existing variables, plus it wasn’t really clear it was 2D from the name. I don’t want to step on toes, and of course will credit any authors of original code. I’m probably going to make a github repo for my stuff, regardless.

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**Author:** ![afinefellow](https://forum.electromage.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/67e7ee/32.png) [@afinefellow](https://forum.electromage.com/u/afinefellow)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/pattern-search-feature-for-forums/597/4 "2024-01-26T20:45:16Z")

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What is the status of this project? Specifically, is there a way to search for patterns that use render2D or other specific strings?

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**Author:** ![wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/user_avatar/forum.electromage.com/wizard/32/4_2.png) [@wizard](https://forum.electromage.com/u/wizard)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2024, 8:52pm UTC](https://forum.electromage.com/t/pattern-search-feature-for-forums/597/5 "2024-01-26T20:52:38Z")

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It’s currently in progress. You can see an early beta of the feature here:

> **[Pixelblaze Patterns](https://patterns.electromage.com/)**
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> Discover a vast library of patterns tailored for ElectroMage Pixelblaze LED controllers. Make your lighting projects stand out with dynamic, customizable lighting patterns and elevate your Pixelblaze creations. Learn, create, and get inspired by code...